I should add that one of the criteria of a good place to travel to is that your money takes you further than it would if you were home. Of course this is impossible if you live in the so-called third world, but it is important, when on vacation, that you do not have to worry about how you will ever pay back your loans once you get back. I always have a budget, and only on several occasions have I needed the services of western union. Moreover, you will enjoy eating out every meal and going out every night while only spending what you would make at home in an hour. Maybe I am a "bad" tourist, but at least I'm contributing to their economy. Circumstances again brought me to an interesting country, that of
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